Joe Beimel

RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in no hurry to decide whether they want to keep a contract with a vendor that sells souvenirs at Dodger Stadium. Facility Merchandising Inc. wants a Delaware bankruptcy judge to force the team to decide whether an exclusive contract that runs through 2017 will be maintained before FMI makes any more payments for this year and inventory purchases for next season. But the Dodgers...Read Full Story

Season Wrap Up Although the Dodgers had the worst record in the 2008 playoffs it was mainly a byproduct of their poor first half. The acquisition of Manny Ramirez from Boston in a three way deal at the deadline rejuvenated this young team, giving them the experience and the potent bat they were missing up to that point. Not a bad first year managing for Joe Torre , his experience definitely made the difference in the 2008 Dodgers. Holes to Fill The only holes I see that need filling...Read Full Story

The Associated Press The Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Pirates purchased the contract of left-handed relief pitcher Joe Beimel from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. Beimel, in his second stint with the Pirates, was a non-roster invitee to Bradenton this spring and began the regular season in Single-A due to left elbow inflammation. All told, he pitched three scoreless minor-league innings. To make room on the 25- and 40-man rosters, the Pirates...Read Full Story

The Associated Press The Associated Press PITTSBURGH Left-hander Joe Beimel and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a minor league contract. Beimel would get a $1.75 million, one-year deal if added to the Pirates' 40-man roster under Friday's agreement The reliever was 1-2 with a 3.40 ERA in 71 games with Colorado last season, his second year in a row with at least 70 appearances and his fifth consecutive season with 60 or more. Beimel made his...Read Full Story

It has been much speculated that the Mets are interested in LHP Joe Beimel. In the Detroit Free Press  , it appears that the Tigers have interest in signing the left hander to be a 7th or 8th inning guy in their pen. Beimel, 31, went 5-1 with a 2.02 ERA in 71 appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers this year. Left-handers batted .278 against him but had only three extra-base hits, all doubles. Beimel has allowed only one Home run over the past two seasons.Read Full Story